Authors


Marissa Cavaretta, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP

Latest:

Sticking It to COVID-19: The Expansion of the Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine EUA

A review of the data and circumstances that led to authorization in children ages 5 to 11 years.


Kelly Cawcutt, MD, MS, FACP, FIDSA, FCCM

Latest:

Opposing Forces During COVID-19: Perspective From the ICU

Conflicting priorities of infection control, antimicrobial stewardship, and critical care make the management of sepsis secondary to SARS-CoV-2 infection challenging.


Maureen McElligott, MD

Latest:

Opposing Forces During COVID-19: Perspective From the ICU

Conflicting priorities of infection control, antimicrobial stewardship, and critical care make the management of sepsis secondary to SARS-CoV-2 infection challenging.


Sandra Perreand, MBA

Latest:

Lifting the Medical and Economic Burden of AMR in the US

This bipartisan initiative highlights the need for a comprehensive approach to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR), incorporating both antibiotic drug development and increased funding for stewardship programs.


Elysia Burke, PharmD

Latest:

Febrile Finesse: Are We Employing Appropriate Empiric Coverage in Patients With Neutropenic Fever?

Traditional therapy coverage does not include recent data that offers some updates in evaluating the current effectiveness of empiric antibiotic treatment.


Audry Hawkins, PharmD

Latest:

SHARE the Responsibility of Antibiotic Stewardship With Our Patients

How pharmacists can use shared decision-making to improve antibiotic use.


Lindsey M. Childs-Kean, PharmD, MPH, BCPS

Latest:

Updates in the Treatment of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

The latest Bench to Bedside column reviews new guidance on the treatment of drug-susceptible and drug-resistance Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections.


Andrew Skinner, MD

Latest:

Key Takeaways on FMTs in the Treatment of CDI

Experts provide practice pearls for educating patients on and using FMTs for the management of CDI.



Alexandra L. Cunha, PharmD

Latest:

The Next Generation of COVID-19 Vaccines and Boosters

Will there be an answer to keep the continuously evolving virus at bay? Are seasonal combination vaccines the wave of the future?


Caroline Teter, PA-C

Latest:

Lessons in Resilience: What HIV Teaches Us About COVID-19

Four lessons learned from the AIDS crisis that can be applied to the fight against our current pandemic.


Meredith Oliver PharmD, BCIDP

Latest:

Expanded Treatment Options for Multi-Drug Resistant Infections in Children

In the latest article from SIDP, here is a look at therapy options addressing this emerging clinical challenge.


Jason Chao, PharmD; and Nicola Clayton, PharmD, BCID

Latest:

How Do You Measure the Success of Your Stewardship Program?

The challenging search for a metric that effectively evaluates an ASP’s direct impact on appropriate antimicrobial use and improved patient outcomes.


Catherine Chappell, MD, MSc

Latest:

First-Hand Insights into Treating Hepatitis C in Pregnancy

Catherine Chappell, MD, MSc, presents what we know so far, highlighting the safety and effectiveness of direct-acting antivirals, the importance of shared decision-making, and the need for patient-provider discussions to ensure informed choices about care.


Corey Fishman

Latest:

SURE1 and REASSURE Trials Paved Way for FDA Approval of Orlynvah

Corey Fishman and Steven Aronin, MD, discussed trial highlights of Orlynvah for uncomplicated urinary tract infections and outlining plans to seek partners for a market launch to address antibiotic resistance and enhance patient treatment options.


Alireza Shamaei-Tousi, PhD

Latest:

Early-Stage Antibiotic for Bone and Joint Infections Comparable to Standard of Care Therapy

A small phase 2 study evaluated Debiopharm’s investigational antibiotic, afabicin, including its clinical response rate and safety profile of 2-3 weeks of treatment for staphylococcal bone and joint infections (BJI).



Niels Riedemann, MD

Latest:

Cautionary Tale Associated in Trial With Rare Error in Cox Regression

InflaRx CEO Niels Riedemann, MD, discusses the issue that arose and cost the company some of its data for its investigational therapy being studied for SARS-CoV-2-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).


Crystal Girod

Latest:

Pandemic Preparedness: How Immunomics Technology is Leading the Way

The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the urgent need for global pandemic preparedness. The World Health Organization (WHO) is leading efforts to establish a global treaty to address future pandemics, with findings expected in 2025. Central to this preparedness is immunomics, a field leveraging advanced genomics technologies to study the immune system at unprecedented levels of detail.


Uzma Syed, DO, FIDSA

Latest:

Respiratory Virus Season: Colds and COVID-19 Update

Will this winter bring the feared twindemic of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza, or will another common infection reemerge?


Sean Van Helden, PharmD

Latest:

Expanding the Antibiotic Stewardship Team Can Lead to Greater Adoption of Practices

There is value in leveraging the contributions of nurses, laboratorians, and informaticists in antimicrobial stewardship.


Chad Costley, MD, MBA

Latest:

The NanoVax Vaccine Platform: Pandemic Preparedness and the Role of Mucosal Immunity

Chad Costley, MD, MPH, discussed the platform's ability to respond to emerging respiratory diseases and the challenges in advancing mucosal vaccine development for health preparedness.


Colleen Kelley, MD, MPH

Latest:

HIV Prevention: Discussing PrEP, PEP, and Vaccine Development

Colleen Kelley, MD, MPH, offers some insights on where we are today with the state of HIV prevention including the expanding PrEP options, why PEP is underutilized, and the challenges behind HIV vaccine development.


Kelly R. Reveles, PharmD, PhD, BCPS

Latest:

Looking Toward the Future of CDI Management

Closing out their discussion on Clostridioides difficile infection, panelists share closing thoughts on novel pipeline therapies.


Ngofeen Mputubwele

Latest:

A Viral Colonial Legacy: HIV, Monkeypox Emerged Due to Ongoing Colonial Viral Neglect

Similar to HIV, the colonial and postcolonial history is fundamental to the biology of this monkeypox outbreak.


Mira Maximos, PharmD, MSc, ACPR

Latest:

The 5 Topics Every Infectious Disease Learner Should Read About, At Least Once!

In the latest Bench to Bedside column, clinicians provide information and resources on recommended topics learners should explore.


Deanna J. Buehrle, PharmD

Latest:

Bacterial Coinfections Among US Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019

Implications for antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance.


Raneem H. Pallotta, PharmD

Latest:

NDM-Producing E coli Harboring PBP Insert Variants Emerges as New Threat

As with other metallo-β-lactamases, NDM is capable of hydrolyzing nearly all β-lactams, including carbapenems, and the search for the proper antimicrobials is challenging.


Kevin Nguyen, PharmD, BCIDP

Latest:

Addressing Neonatal CNS Infections: Case Report of Ceftaroline Therapy in Preterm Infant With Ventriculosubgaleal Shunt

Here is a novel use of ceftaroline to treat methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis ventriculitis in a preterm infant with a ventriculosubgaleal shunt.


Ibram Mikhail, PharmD

Latest:

Addressing Neonatal CNS Infections: Case Report of Ceftaroline Therapy in Preterm Infant With Ventriculosubgaleal Shunt

Here is a novel use of ceftaroline to treat methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis ventriculitis in a preterm infant with a ventriculosubgaleal shunt.

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